[Q] Touchless Control Using Bluetooth Mic

DiscoLives4ever

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• Mar 14, 2014

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Alright,

I've spent the last couple hours looking for the answer to this problem and haven't had much luck.

I've tried a couple different bluetooth headsets with my Moto X (completely stock), and I can get the multipurpose button to launch Touchless Control without issue. Unfortunately it seems to keep wanting to use the X's microphone rather than the headsets. Voice Search will use the headset mic correctly, so it seems to be something with Touchless Control specifically.

Is this even possible? Am I missing an obvious setting?

 

someguyatx

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• Mar 14, 2014

• #2

I think its intentional and I am glad it works this way. In my car I can grab the phone and use touchless control without interacting with a Bluetooth system that is designed to place calls.

 

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Steve-x

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• Mar 14, 2014

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I don't think a bluetooth mic can be used with touchless control as it would always have to be listening and connected via the bt radio to the Moto X. This would cause more battery drain to the headset and the Moto X as it would always be in the same mode as if you were in a phone call instead of in standby.

 

DiscoLives4ever

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• Mar 16, 2014

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Steve-x said:

I don't think a bluetooth mic can be used with touchless control as it would always have to be listening and connected via the bt radio to the Moto X. This would cause more battery drain to the headset and the Moto X as it would always be in the same mode as if you were in a phone call instead of in standby.

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I'm not too concerned about the "Ok, Google Now" functionality. The multi-function button will launch Touchless Controls without a problem, it just doesn't use the headset mic at that point.

The always-listening functionality of the phone keeps working regardless of bluetooth, I'd just like to have the headset option as well since I often have the phone in my pocket.

 

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conquesoextra

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• Mar 16, 2014

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I have a Motorola bluethoot and definitely touch less control doesn't work trough him.

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trrubicon06

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• Mar 16, 2014

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I use this app to activate google search from my bluetooth call button. I have tasker/autovoice setup as well to perform tasks or make calls.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kin.bluetooth_launch

 

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BinaryW01f

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• Mar 17, 2014

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I have no problem getting Touchless controls to use my bluetooth mic, I can have my phone charging in the bedroom and be outside and using the feature. Particularly fond of the new "What's Up" feature.

 

DiscoLives4ever

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• Mar 17, 2014

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BinaryW01f said:

I have no problem getting Touchless controls to use my bluetooth mic, I can have my phone charging in the bedroom and be outside and using the feature. Particularly fond of the new "What's Up" feature.

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What headset are you using? I've tried with a couple pair without much success.

 

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BinaryW01f

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• Mar 17, 2014

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DiscoLives4ever said:

What headset are you using? I've tried with a couple pair without much success.

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Sony MW600,

 

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sarshadd

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• Apr 6, 2014

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I have a UClear hbc200 that I use on my motorcycle, and I can get Touchless Control to launch with a button press. This wasn't always the case. Earlier versions of Touchless Control were definitely NOT listening to the BT mic, but the phone's mic instead.

The problem I'm currently having is when Assist reads texts messages or Google Now asks a follow up question, the mic doesn't turn back on. I'm essentially limited to commands that only take one step...

 

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gammite

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• Apr 7, 2014

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no issues here with the latest jawbone era. tc works thru bt. but i do have to touch my bt.

 

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roweboat56

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• Apr 7, 2014

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I have the Motorola HX550 and the call button activates touchless control AND I am able to speak thru the bluetooth mic to ask commands.

(but this didn't work with my original jawbone)

 

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beelbeel

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• Apr 8, 2014

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trrubicon06 said:

I use this app to activate google search from my bluetooth call button. I have tasker/autovoice setup as well to perform tasks or make calls.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kin.bluetooth_launch

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Thanks for the link. I have a kenwood head unit that worked with siri, but not with android voice control. I'll have to try this out.